Solicitors Forida Begum, Rebecca Taylor and Olivia Fawl have joined the firm with immediate effect, alongside trainees Lucy Connor and Daniel Heaney.

Ms Begum completed her traineeship with Livingstone Brown and has more recently been working as a private client solicitor with Beveridge and Kellas.

Ms Taylor joins Balfour+Manson from Jones Whyte, while Ms Fawl completed her traineeship with Beveridge and Kellas.

Of the trainees, Ms Connor completed her LLB qualification at the University of Dundee and joins the private client team for the first seat of her traineeship.

Mr Heaney completed his LLB qualification at the University of Aberdeen and will initially join the commercial property team.

 Graeme Thomson, head of private client at Balfour+Manson, said: “We’ve experienced a significant increase in private client work this year, and these new appointments will help us respond to that demand effectively.

“Forida, Rebecca and Olivia bring valuable experience and enthusiasm to the team, and we’re pleased to welcome them to Balfour+Manson. I’m confident they’ll make a strong contribution as they develop their careers with us.”

David Short, chairman of Balfour+Manson, added: “Supporting the next generation of legal talent has always been fundamental to our firm’s ethos. We are committed to helping young lawyers grow their careers in a way that aligns with their personal aspirations.

“I warmly welcome our new colleagues and look forward to seeing them thrive.”